Sand hammams are reaching wider audiences as desert camps in Merzouga introduce wellness sand bathing near Morocco's famed Erg Chebbi.
At the Dead Sea, travelers slather thick, mineral-rich mud onto their bodies and bake under the sun. In India, hot stones are strategically placed along the spine. From Iceland to New Zealand, people luxuriate in steaming natural hot springs.Travelers are buried alive in sweltering hot sand in the name of health and wellness.The connection shared by these treatments is heat — and using the earth's natural elements to heal the body and relax the mind.
The therapy is believed to have started in ancient Egypt and later practiced by the Greeks. Psammotherapy, or sand therapy, gets its name from the Greek word psámmos-, which means "sand."Chantip Ditcharoen | Moment | Getty Images Cocooned in the heat of the sand, the body starts to profusely sweat. This duration of the treatment is short — usually no more than 10 minutes. When a specified time expires — or guests can simply take no more — guests are helped from the sand and wrapped in a warm blanket.
Guests are monitored "the entire time" they are buried, said Chaair. Minders set up umbrellas on the sand to protect guests from the sun and help them sip water to avoid dehydration during the treatment. It's the custom at Desert Luxury Camp to place less sand over the heart for "safety," too.
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